John was born on January 9, 1954, in Momence, Ill., to Dr. Clark and Kathryn Metz. He earned an engineering degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and spent 37 years with John Deere ...

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A study conducted by the Center for Prevention Research and Development at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has found “troubling new trends” in ...

Illinois and Tennessee are finalizing a two-game series in basketball to be played on neutral courts in Nashville and Chicago. This will be the third consecutive season these teams have played ...

East Peoria sophomore Quinton Kitt has received a basketball scholarship offer from the University of Illinois. This is Kitt's third Division I offer, adding to existing offers from Illinois State ...

We are in the important pre-primary phase of the 2026 elections in Illinois (circulation of petitions opens in September), when prospective candidates strut their endorsements — and money raised ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — State lawmakers could pass multiple insurance reform proposals before session ends next month, but researchers believe Illinois should be cautious about overregulation.

Texas softball began its quest for a second consecutive berth in the Women's College World Series Friday with a 10-2 win over Eastern Illinois in the first game of the Austin regional at McCombs ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed an executive order restricting state agencies from collecting and sharing autism-related data, in response to federal efforts to create a ...

Overnight parking for long-haul truckers at interstate rest stops is critically short and was a key contributor to a 2023 Greyhound bus crash in Illinois that killed three people, federal ...

Illinois football has been on a tear in the 2026 recruiting cycle. Currently ranked 12th nationally in 247 Sports’ class rankings, the Illini are pushing to climb even higher – and a ...

The University of Illinois made a bold move in doubling down on the Brad Underwood Experience. On Tuesday, Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman announced that the school and Underwood had come ...

The Illinois House passed legislation on Thursday requiring more thorough background checks before police officers are hired, less than a year after a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy shot and ...